Open SF History Photos

Lafayette Park
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Lafayette Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, African-American earthquake refugees in Lafayette Park

Pacific Heights
Lafayette Park
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Lafayette Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest toward Washington and Laguna Streets. Refugees in tents. Golden Gate in distance. Irwin Mansion at center. [Lafayette Park]

Pacific Heights
Bush & Pierce
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Bush & Pierce

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Bush from Pierce towards ruins St. Dominic's Church after earthquake. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake, but before south tower of church was pulled down on May 14, 1906.

Lower Pacific Heights
California near Van Ness
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California near Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, woman with burned out California Street Cable cars

Polk Gulch
Claus Spreckels Home
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Claus Spreckels Home

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west across Van Ness near Clay Street. After fire, man with bicycle. [Claus Spreckels House After]

Polk Gulch
Pt. Lobos near Great Highway
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Pt. Lobos near Great Highway

BEST caterpillar-type tractor and worker wearing rain gear. Road grading equipment?

Richmond
Old City Hall
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Old City Hall

From Larkin Street. looking northeast on City Hall Avenue

Civic Center
Geary & Lyon
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Geary & Lyon

View north across Geary at Lyon, C-line Streetcar #91 crossing Lyon Street.

Anza Vista
Geary at Kearny
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Geary at Kearny

View west to C-line #36 streetcar, Mutual Savings Bank Building, The Stag, H. Liebes, Foster's. Whittell Building and St. Francis Hotel in distance.

Downtown / Union Square
11th near Market
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11th near Market

View north to Muni H-line #116 with wings livery, in front of Kaplan's Army Surplus. Rail service on the H Line ended on March 18, 1950.

South of Market
Mission & Highland
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Mission & Highland

View southerly on Mission from Highland, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 40-line Interurban streetcar #1244 outbound. Peoples Dairy at Mission and Park

Bernal Heights
Coleridge near Virginia
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Coleridge near Virginia

View north on Coleridge, MSRy Crane Car #0122 behind the 29th Street car house.

Bernal Heights
Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

K-line streetcar passing Orpheum Theater

Civic Center
Geary & Stockton
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Geary & Stockton

View southeast from Union Square showing eastbound B-line car. City of Paris department store. I. Magnin department store (converted from Butler Building) under construction.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Castro
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Market & Castro

Twin Peaks Tunnel looking west

Castro
Sutter & Market
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Sutter & Market

View east on Market toward Ferry, Matson Lines and PG&E Buildings, 5 Streetcars, Mobilgas sign.

Financial District
Great Highway near Balboa
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Great Highway near Balboa

Great Highway near Balboa St. Dedication ceremony for new roadway [7849 6-11-22 Cliffhouse Drive dedication] Reference to Point Lobos Ave.

Ocean Beach
California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

View north across California to California St. Cable RR Co. cable car with large 'Napa Valley Vintners' sign on roof, passing Huntington Park. Grace Cathedral rectory at far left, Flood Mansion (Pacific Union Club) at far right. In background right, Park Lane Apartments (built 1924, after 1929 addition of 3 stories, Eugene Fritz, Jr. architect).

Nob Hill
Market & Church
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Market & Church

View easterly on Market at Church, entire block at left demolished , J.H.Wiley Furniture, Muni PCC streecar

Duboce Triangle
Church right of way
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Church right of way

Elevated view north to J-line #102 crossing Liberty St. Dolores Park, Mission High School, U.S. Mint in background.

Dolores Heights